A&P 2 University Of Memphis -A&P 2 | Exam 5: Digestive System with complete solutions graded A+

A&P 2 University Of Memphis -A&P 2 | Exam 5: Digestive System with complete solutions graded A+Ingestion is ___________. - correct answer The introduction of solid & liquid nutrients into the oral cavity Motility is ____________. - correct answer The voluntary & involuntary muscle contractions for moving and mixing materials through the GI tract Secretion is __________. - correct answer The process of producing and releasing fluid into the GI tract which will aid in digestion Digestion is _________. - correct answer The breakdown of ingested foods into smaller structures Absorption is ___________. - correct answer The passive or active transport / movement of digested molecules from the GI tract into the blood and lymph The expulsion of indigestible components that are not absorbed by the body is called ________. - correct answer Elimination The physical breakdown of ingested material into smaller pieces without changing their chemical structure is called __________ digestion. - correct answer Mechanical What is chemical digestion? - correct answer Digestion that involves specific enzymes to break chemical bonds to change larger complex molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed What's another name for lower GI tract? - correct answer Bowel What is contained in the upper GI tract? - correct answer Mouth, esophagus, stomach, dueodenum, & small intestine